chromy

See also: chromý and Chromy

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *xromъ (“lame”). Cognate with Upper Sorbian chromy, Polish chromy, Czech chromý, Old Church Slavonic хромъ (xromŭ), and Russian хромо́й (xromój).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrɔmɨ/

Adjective

chromy (comparative chromšy, superlative nejchromšy)

1. lame (unable to walk properly)

Declension

Declension of chromy

	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Neuter singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	chromy	chroma	chrome	chromej	chrome
Genitive	chromego	chromeje	chromego	chromeju	chromych
Dative	chromemu	chromej	chromemu	chromyma	chromym
Accusative	chromy chromego (animate)	chromu	chrome	chromej chromeju (animate)	chrome chromych (optional animate form)
Instrumental	chromym	chromeju	chromym	chromyma	chromymi
Locative	chromem	chromej	chromem	chromyma	chromych

Further reading

• Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “chromy”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
• Starosta, Manfred (1999) “chromy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xromъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrɔ.mɨ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔmɨ
• Syllabification: chro‧my

Adjective

chromy (comparative chromszy, superlative najchromszy, derived adverb chromo)

1. (archaic) lame, limping

   Synonym: kulawy

Declension

Declension of chromy (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative	chromy		chroma	chrome	chromi	chrome
genitive	chromego		chromej	chromego	chromych
dative	chromemu		chromej	chromemu	chromym
accusative	chromego	chromy	chromą	chrome	chromych	chrome
instrumental	chromym		chromą	chromym	chromymi
locative	chromym		chromej	chromym	chromych

Related terms

• chromać
• chromiec

 

Further reading

• chromy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• chromy in Polish dictionaries at PWN